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December 2019 – January 2021
MEETING OUR TIMES is a collection of articles by the members of the Anthroposophical Society in America New York Branch, or other authors by invitation.
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Gene Gollogly: An Inspiring Individual
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMES Gene Gollogly: An Inspiring Individual Gene Gollogly, the recently elected president of Anthroposophy NYC, has crossed the threshold at the age of 70 on January 7, 2021, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He suffered a heart...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Great Conjunction of 2020 and the Redemption of Mars | Jonathan Hilton
It is a call to us to bring spirituality into the reality of the world into our very doing, into our current challenges in relation to nature, to science, and to societal forms that are all still based on the materialistic world view.
MEETING OUR TIMES | The Zoro-Aster of 2020 and the Star of the Magi | Jonathan Hilton
A more deep look at the event surrounding the visit of the Magi to the Matthew gospel child, following the so-called Star of Bethlehem.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Advent and the Stars | Jonathan Hilton
The first Sunday of the four Advent Sundays was November 29th. The last Advent Sunday will be December 20th, taking us to solstice as well as the exact conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, the preparation of which has been the active theme and challenge of all of 2020.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Micha-el and Mars | Jonathan Hilton
We must be spiritually awake to what will be happening, and recognize that even the effort in consciousness to perceive truly can make a difference.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Vincent Roppolo Speaks Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye
“Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth.”
METTING OUR TIMES | NYC Harpist Rita Costanzi Wins the Hershey Felder Arts Prize
Rita Costanzi, a fellow NYC anthroposophist, entered a worldwide competition with a short video, which she wrote, acted, and played harp in… And she won the Hershey Felder Arts Prize!
MEETING OUR TIMES | Eurythmy by Brigida Baldszun on Sculthorpe’s Requiem for Cello Solo
“In the fall of 2019, I felt I want to work on a piece that will grip me, and this piece did. The purest music… waiting for the purest gestures of eurythmy. Please listen, or watch or do both.” ~ Brigida Baldszun
MEETING OUR TIMES | The Wings of the Soul: A Reading from Plato’s Phaedrus by Vincent Roppolo
In this portion, Socrates is speaking to his pupil. It’s part of an argument whether sex is better with or without love. They are walking by the river.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Protests, the Pursuit of Happiness, and Mirrors | Walter Alexander
“Utter freedom is apparently our blessing and curse. I pray against a return to normal, but instead for the grace of caring, radical deeds. Out of all the varied offspring that will arise from our actions, may moral monstrosity cease, and moral audacity take its place.” ~ Walter Alexander
MEETING OUR TIMES | Solstice and John the Baptist Day: World Breathing and the I AM | Jonathan Hilton
At this time, we are brought clearly to a recognition of the transition from the old way of receiving enlightenment, from the cosmic heights, to the new way of enlightenment, since the union of the I AM with the Earth.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Biodynamics and Social Justice: An Awakening Call | Robert Karp
“What has been missing in the biodynamic movement is an individualized approach or response to the questions of social justice drawn from the profound social and spiritual heart of biodynamics and anthroposophy. ” ~ Robert Karp
MEETING OUR TIMES | Mars Squared and the Moon Eclipse: Confrontation | Jonathan Hilton
Is there a cosmological perspective on the recent events of the past weeks and for the coming days? With recent USA turmoil, it is important to address the relationship of Mars in a larger context to these weeks.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Pentecost 2020 | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESPENTECOST 2020 A Talk by Jonathan Hilton Click here or the video image below to listen to the audio recording. The written version is below. "Today is Pentecost, or Whitsun. The festival of the Word, of speech. It is a...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Comet… COVID… Catharsis… | Jonathan Hilton
A condensed, and, hopefully, digestible article on SWAN COMET from a perspective of spiritual science. Comets! Even the word perhaps evokes feelings of excitement, fear, mystery, tribulation. Throughout history, the unusual arrival of a visible comet has incited dread and fears of apocalypse.
MEETING OUR TIMES | Ascension and the New I Experience | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESAscension and the New I Experience Author: Jonathan HiltonIn living with the cycle of the year and the seven Christic festivals, we now come to Ascension, 40 days after Easter. This is one of four cycles of 40-day rhythms...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Anthroposophy, Quantum Physics & Holistic Medicine’s Epistemology Crisis | Walter Alexander
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESAnthroposophy, Quantum Physics & Holistic Medicine’s Epistemology Crisis Author: Walter Alexander, Contributing Writer for Holistic Primary Care News for Health and Healing® This article was first published in the...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Mercury and Uranus in Aries: New Thinking for the New Normal (Part 2) | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMES Mercury and Uranus in Aries: New Thinking for the New Normal Part 2 Author: Jonathan HiltonClick here to read the first part of this article… Let us now return to the starry picture and attempt an understanding out of a new...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Mercury and Uranus in Aries: New Thinking for the New Normal (Part 1) | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESMercury and Uranus in Aries: New Thinking for the New Normal Part 1 Author: Jonathan HiltonAs I begin this article on April 30th, I do so conscious of the fact that Mercury is conjunct Uranus in the stars of Aries, the Ram, at...
MEETING OUR TIMES | James Dyson in Conversation with Daniel Mackenzie
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESJames Dyson in Conversation with Daniel MackenzieA 30-minute episode in Daniel Mackenzie’s BEYOND and ABOVE podcast features British psychologist James Dyson whose work has been steeped in anthroposophy from the beginning of his...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Easter Corona: A Talk by Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESEASTER CORONA A Talk by Jonathan Hilton Click here or the video image below to listen to the audio recording with some images. The written version is below. Today is Easter. The new Sun day. It is a strange Easter in our...
MEETING OUR TIMES | The Corona World, Part II: We Are in This Together! Earth, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter in 2020 | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESThe Corona World, Part II We Are in This Together! Earth, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter in 2020 Author: Jonathan HiltonIn Part I of this article, we looked more generally at the nature of Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter (click here to...
MEETING OUR TIMES | The Corona World, Part I: We Are in This Together! Earth, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter in 2020 | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESThe Corona World, Part I We Are in This Together! Earth, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter in 2020 Author: Jonathan HiltonBy now everyone is inundated with various perspectives on the coronavirus from Facebook and various emailed...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Emergence in the Microcosm: Death and Resurrection | Walter Alexander
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESEmergence in the Microcosm: Death and Resurrection Author: Walter AlexanderThose familiar with the broad outlines of Rudolf Steiner’s biography know that as a nine-year old he experienced the discarnate spirit of his aunt who...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Saturn in Capricorn: Awakening through Catharsis | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESSaturn in Capricorn: Awakening through Catharsis Author: Jonathan HiltonOn March 10th, Saturn leaves the Archer (Sagittarius), where it has been since November 2017, and steps into the fixed stars of Capricorn. On March 30th,...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Harmonious Movement Enlivens the Healthy Life Forces | Marta Stemberger
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESHarmonious Movement Enlivens the Healthy Life Forces Author: Marta StembergerEurythmy is the breathing, alive space among people; it’s the flow of energy as we move along, towards, through, past each other. Not just “dancing...
MEETING OUR TIMES | Pluto and the Great Conjunction of 2020 | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMESPluto and the Great Conjunction of 2020 Author: Jonathan HiltonAs the 12 Holy Nights of this year are behind us, we now enter the dynamic relationships of the cosmic intelligences (or the planetary spheres) for the coming year,...
MEETING OUR TIMES | 12 Days of Christmas and the Incorruptible Body | Jonathan Hilton
Anthroposophy NYC Blog MEETING OUR TIMES12 Days of Christmas and the Incorruptible Body Author: Jonathan HiltonWhat is so special about the 12 Days of Christmas? Why 12 days? There is an astronomical basis that can serve as a portal to a deeper spiritual...
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